The Editorial Board

Scott Doody is a reasonable Republican, a former radio host and supports school choice and opposes a millionaire tax.

Kevin Schmidt has the advantage of legislative experience and a clearly articulated commitment to fiscal restraint.

We admire Jimmy Ford's authenticity and think he could be a breath of fresh air for this district.

Amy Elik has earned our enthusiastic endorsements in the past. We appreciate her commitment to financial accountability.

Brandun Schweizer has been a principled, service-oriented state lawmaker. We appreciate his sensible approach to criminal justice.

Rep. Chris Miller is certainly a staunch fiscal conservative. We hope the presence of a challenger serves as a tempering influence for Miller.

Republican Nona Parker is a Joliet-based pastor running on an anti-tax hike platform.

The race for disgraced former state Rep. Harry Benton’s 97th District seat is one of the most closely watched races in the 2026 election.

In spite of our misgivings about Dagmara "Dee" Avelar’s fiscal policy instincts, she is the more viable candidate.

Brian Scopa critique of Illinois government can be summed up by this memorable line he shared with us: “We pay luxury taxes for economy services."